FocalPaint Downloads & RevenueFocalPaint · App Store
FocalPaint is #7 in Graphics & Design Paid in Brazil and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
2 Nov 2026Full timeline · 3 events
- 🆕FocalPaint first spotted by AppInsider#177 in Top Paid · All Apps · Japan
- 📦FocalPaint version 4.1.1Fixed Eraser mode that caused a crash
Added a brush inheritance field to allow brushes to be based on a common brush
Enhanced bristle and bristle cluster settings to allow much more fidelity in brushes
The next release will have a huge update to the brush library!… more - 🆕FocalPaint released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Graphics & Design PaidFocalPaint at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
FocalPaint is a professional-grade digital painting app for iPad that uses physics-based simulation to replicate realistic thick paint, pigment mixing, and canvas texture. The app currently ranks #6 in the Brazilian Graphics & Design paid category and #181 in all paid apps, indicating strong niche traction despite having no user ratings yet.
Similar apps: Procreate, MediBang Paint, Adobe Fresco
FocalPaint on the App Store
App details
FocalPaint downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where FocalPaint's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Graphics & DesignPaid | #7 |
Apps near FocalPaint on the chart
Graphics & Design Paid, around #7.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about FocalPaint
From the 8 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's unique traditional painting feel and advanced color mixing capabilities, often comparing it favorably to industry leaders. However, significant complaints focus on technical instability, including crashes, lag, and a clunky user interface that disrupts the creative flow.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and its features and content.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs
- Features & content: “some very unpredictable or rather unexpected behaviors in some tools”
About FocalPaint
Features:
- Realistic color blending behaves like real paint!
- Real canvas texture and paint thickness
- Transparent Ink simulation
- Open Source GPU shader code library for reference and customization
- Write your own custom brush with Metal GPU or Javascript code
- Write your own custom layer modes with Metal GPU code
- Apple Pencil Pro support with hover
- 16 channel "spectral" color model (256 bits per pixel)
- Wide color gamut (P3)
Please note: Apple A12 GPU or newer is required
Terms of Use:
https://www.focalpaint.com/p/terms-of-use.html
Privacy Policy:
https://www.focalpaint.com/p/privacy.html
Special Thanks to:
Scott Allen Burns
Troy James Sobotka & Friends
colour-science.org python library
MyPaint painting software team
Anna Timm (@anti-art)